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On the recordJune 19, 1991
Let's not forget that it was President Gorbachev's courageous policies of glasnost and perestroika that were the pivotal factors enabling us to end the cold war.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Boris Yeltsin of the Republic of Russia

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